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**Mediconlinee** · 02-07-2006, 11:50 PM

As communication media brings the world together more and more, we are seeing English come out on top as the lingua franca. It may not last forever, but I think English will remain the language of communication for the near future. I also think it will consolidate that position as more and more countries wire up to technology and trade.

I think that the disappearance of language and diverse cultures is a good thing as they meld more and more into a single one based on recognition by many. Recognition and familiarity breeds trust; foreign things are looked upon innitially with suspicion and distrust. Our species history is potmarked with cultures clashing and probably the worst wars between peoples are those between groups of different languages. Yes, some same language nations war with one another, but generally speaking, it is nations speaking and culturally seperate from other nations that war the most amongst nations.

Languages and cultures disappearing to become one would go a far way in stabelizing the world. A hundred or two hundred years ago it may not have been so important, because at that time we were not so bunched up on this little blue planet and recourses could still handle the population rather easily then. Now, however, recourses are dwindling and the population squeeze is cause for alarm. Now, more than ever, there is a need for direct communication without the querks of diverse cultures clouding issues. It will be even more important in years to come.

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02-07-2006, 11:50 PM	#1
Mediconlinee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Culture and Language Diversity: Worth Keeping? As communication media brings the world together more and more, we are seeing English come out on top as the lingua franca. It may not last forever, but I think English will remain the language of communication for the near future. I also think it will consolidate that position as more and more countries wire up to technology and trade. I think that the disappearance of language and diverse cultures is a good thing as they meld more and more into a single one based on recognition by many. Recognition and familiarity breeds trust; foreign things are looked upon innitially with suspicion and distrust. Our species history is potmarked with cultures clashing and probably the worst wars between peoples are those between groups of different languages. Yes, some same language nations war with one another, but generally speaking, it is nations speaking and culturally seperate from other nations that war the most amongst nations. Languages and cultures disappearing to become one would go a far way in stabelizing the world. A hundred or two hundred years ago it may not have been so important, because at that time we were not so bunched up on this little blue planet and recourses could still handle the population rather easily then. Now, however, recourses are dwindling and the population squeeze is cause for alarm. Now, more than ever, there is a need for direct communication without the querks of diverse cultures clouding issues. It will be even more important in years to come. Your thoughts? View more random threads same category: If you had the power to change your... Onsen busted Time Demand for Electric Cars on the EU Market Turkish people, look like ? What is a hero?
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